Imprint Names: Catnach, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1813 and 1838
Imprint: Printed and sold wholesale and retail by J. Catnach, 2, Monmouth-court
Notes: Harding B 11(3164) is another edition.
Title: The pretty plough boy
First Line: It's of a pretty plough boy was gazing o'er his plough
Themes: Lovers parted , Cruel parents , Press-gangs , Sailors , Courtship - difference in social status
Title: The spotted cow
First Line: One morning in the month of May
Themes: Seduction
Title: Canadian boat song
First Line: Faintly as tolls the evening chime
Authors: Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852
Imprint Names: Bebbington, J.O. , Beaumont, J. , Wrigley, J., Jr.
Imprint Locations: Manchester , Leeds , Manchester
Date between 1858 and 1861
Imprint: Bebbington, Printer, 31, Oldham Road, Manchester, sold by J. Beaumont, 176, York Street, Leeds [and] Printed and Sold by J. Wrigley, Junr. 3, Rochdale Road, Manchester
Notes: Wrigley acquired Bebbington's plates; see Firth c.26(242)
Series Identifier: 347
Title: Great big Irish stew
First Line: I am going to tell you a tale so fine
Themes: Migrant labor - Irish , Cooking , St. Paul's cathedral$zLondon
Title: Pretty plough boy
First Line: It's of a pretty plough boy was gazing o'er his plough
Themes: Social status , Press-gangs , Lovers parted
Imprint Names: Burbage and Stretton
Imprint Locations: Nottingham
Date between 1797 and 1807
Imprint: Nottingham: Printed by Burbage and Stretton
Sheet References:
ESTC: T196819
Title: The unfortunate Maria. A favourite new song
First Line: As I was walking down by the sea shore
Title: The answer to the Jolly ploughing boy. A new song
First Line: Come all you pretty maidens give ear unto my song
Themes: Lovers parted , Women sailors , Cruel parents
Imprint Names: Jackson, W. and Son
Imprint Locations: Birmingham
Date between 1842 and 1855
Imprint: William Jackson & Son, Printers, 21, Moor-street, Birmingham
Title: Pretty ploughboy
First Line: It is of a pretty ploughboy was gazing o'er his plough
Themes: Press-gangs , Lovers parted
Title: The little gipsy lass
First Line: My father is king of the gypsys it's true
Themes: Gipsies
Imprint Names: Pratt, W.
Imprint Locations: Birmingham
Date c.1850
Imprint: Wm. Pratt, Printer, 82, Digbeth, Birmingham
Series Identifier: 376
Title: The pretty ploughboy
First Line: It is of a pretty ploughboy was gazing o'er his plough
Themes: Press-gangs , Lovers parted
Title: The light guitar
First Line: Oh! leave the gay and festive scene
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Imprint Names: Pitts, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1819 and 1844
Imprint: Pitts, Printer, wholesale Toy and Marble warehouse, 6, Great St. Andrew's Street, Seven Dials
Title: Cupid the pretty plough-boy
First Line: As I walked out one May morning
Themes: Letter-writing , Courtship - difference in social status
Title: We met
First Line: We met, 'twas in a crowd
Authors: Bayly, N.T.H. (Nathaniel Thomas Haynes), 1797-1839
Themes: Lovers parted , Cruel mother
Title: Poor Tom
First Line: Then farewell my trim built wherry
Authors: Dibdin, Charles, 1745-1814
Themes: Wherrymen
